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Timetable of the 2016 Chinese Grand Prix

Round 3 of the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship - the Chinese Grand Prix - will be staged this weekend on Shanghai International Circuit.

The grid before the start of the race

Photo by: XPB Images

Shanghai City
Shanghai City
Shanghai Circuit during driver track walk thursday
Shanghai Skyline
1st place Lewis Hamilton Mercedes AMG F1, with 2nd place Nico Rosberg Mercedes AMG F1 and 3rd place Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull Racing RB11 retired from the race with a blown engine
Pastor Maldonado, Lotus F1 Team and Felipe Nasr, Sauber F1 Team

The Shanghai International Circuit is 5.451km long and features 13 corners and two DRS zones.

The Grand Prix will be held over 56 laps. Michael Schumacher still holds the lap record in 1:32.238, established in 2004.

Complete timetable of the event*. Please note that all times are local.

THURSDAY APRIL 14

Formula One Press Conference 15:00
Formula One F1 Drivers' Autograph Session 16:00 - 17:15

FRIDAY APRIL 15

Formula One Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30
Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 11:35 - 13:30
Formula One Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Practice Session 16:00 - 16:45
Formula One Press Conference - Press Room 16:00 - 17:00
Formula One Public Pit Lane Walk - 3 Day Ticket Holders Only 17:30 - 19:00

SATURDAY APRIL 16

Formula One Team Pit Stop Practice 09:30 - 10:15
Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 09:30 - 10:15
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Qualifying Session 10:40 - 11:10
Formula One Practice 3 12:00 - 13:00
Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 13:05 - 14:45
Formula One Qualifying 15:00 - 16:00
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia First Race (12 Laps or 30 Mins) 16:30 - 17:05

SUNDAY APRIL 17

Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 09:30 - 11:00
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Second Race (12 laps or 30 mins) 11:20 - 11:55
Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk 12:00 - 13:15
Formula One Drivers' Track Parade 12:30
Formula One Starting Grid Presentation 12:45 - 13:15
Formula One National Anthem 13:46
Formula One Grand Prix (56 laps or 120 mins) 14:00 - 16:00

*Please note that this timetable is subject to amendments

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